Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-27
DECORATION DAY.
Program Of the q. A. -. Ceremonies
Next Monday

DECORATION DAM
Program OF the q. A. n. Ceremenies
Next Monday.
Arrangements for the proper observance OF
Decoration Day are being made by the depart
ment OF the Potomac GA. r. and the celebration
this year will have many features OF interest The
ceremonies will begin BY the comrades placing
flowers on the graves and when that is concluded
these Will be appropriate music and addresses.
Owing TO the fact that the remains OF soldiers lie
buried In the different cemeteries about the city
there are exercises held at each cemetery. The
chief interest Of course Is In the exercises at Ar
hngton, where such large number OF soldiers are
buried, and the services there viii be elaborate.
The MOWERS which viii be used In the decoration
OF the graves contributed by the citizens OF the
District and obtained by the Grand Amy men,
the Grand ANN HAN nn maze 1 70 nnrs ~
Wflards, on Sunday and Monday, and there Will
De committee OF ladies In attendance 70 arrange
ana prepare the flowers. The school children and
the children In the various churches OF the city
have been asked 70 contribute flowers, which are
uo ID the 20 ene Gano Army Hail or else when zen
the flowers In previous years the contributions
OF flowers from these sources have been liberal and
An exception.
Ton Monday at $3.50 the various posts OF the @. A.
r will form In procession at Grand Army Hail.
The troops now in camp were invited 70 act as an
escort to the G. A. r posts, and an Official invita-
ton to that effect was issued by Gen. Ordway.
Up to last night however, the only companies
that had signifed to Gen. Ordway their intention
OF taking part in the parade on Decoration Day
were the Molineaux Guard OF Brooklyn and the
companies would participate in the Observance OF
the DAY. The q. A. X posts. however, will form
on the Avenue, with their right resting on 18th
street, and at $3.50 Will march up 18th street TO
Pennsylvania avenue to High street, West WASH
1ngton, down High street 10 the ferry, where the
parade viii be dismissed. The foot passengers
VIII then cross the river on the AouedncI bridge.
which Is not In condition to allow the passage OF
carriages Many OF the vehicles will go TO Airing
Ton py way OF the Long Bridge, and others VIII
take the ferry.
THR CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON
Will begin at II O'Clock with the decoration OF the
graves The exercises Will then be held the music
being furnished by the Marine band Prayer will
be offered by Rev. s. II. Greene, the pastor OF the
calvary Baptist church. An original poem viii be
read by the author, Comrade J. C. s. Burger, as
sistant inspector-general, Department OF Potomac.
both, however, taKinesthe same time thar Is usu,
ally allotted to the one speaker. Hon. {. c. Mat
SON OF Indiana, and Hon. c. NJ. Anderson, OF Ohio,
Will be the orators. The vocal music will be under
the direction OF Comrade g. H. Lillibridge.
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME.
At2 O'Clock the exercises at the soldiers Home
will commence, and will be under the direction of
Col Chas. p. Lincoln the commander OF Kit Car
son Post. The Sd artillery from the arsenal ac-
companied by the Sd artillery band, will attend,
and the music Will be furnished by the banC cen
Sheridan has signified his intention OIL being pres
ent. Rev. Dr. sunderland will oTficiate as chap
lain, and the Grafton Will be delivered by Gen.
Wager Swayne, OF New York City The artillery
viii fire salute large platform has been cree
ted for the accommodation of those who attend
the exercises.
GEN. LOGAN's TOMB.
short distance from the soldiers Home Gene
terry lies the cemetery OF Rock Creek church,
where the remains OF Gen. Logan are entombed.
II is proposed to have special exercises at the
tomb. something similar to those which were held
last year at the grave OF Gen. Grant at Riverside
Park. The Logan Guard OF Honor will have
charge OF the ceremonies, 1t was at their motion
that 1t was determined TO pay this tribute to the
memory OF Gen. Logan. The guard is composed OF
fOrty-flye members and served as a guard OF
honor while the remains OF Gen. Logan lay in
state In this city. Mr.. Fred. Bracket Is The COM
mander, w. S. Odell the secretary and j. A. Van
Doren the treasurer. The guard viii be escorted
by the Citizens Corps OF Saratoga Springs \. Y,
who have a fine band with them. handsome
noral tributes will be sent by the following organ
cations 10 be placed at Gen. Logan's tomb: The
Department OF the Potomac, the Department OF
Illinois, the L. s. Grant Post OF Brookll H. and the
Chevalier Bayard Consistory OF Chicago. The ex-
ercises at the tomb will be as follows: Prayer,
grafton, Thos 4. Mckee Of Kit t Carson Post. the
Orpheus Octette Club viii furnish the music. The
guard S viii carry Cen Logan,s Corps nag, which
The Logan Invincibies, OF Baltimore, have
accepted the Invitation OF the Logan Guard OF
Honor OF this city, TO participate the memorial
services at Gen. Logan's tomb on Decoration bay.
The following committee was appointed 10 make
nnal arrangements: Frank G. Duhorst, Col. 4. +.
Lang, John Richards. DIR. Frank 5. Lewis Cnas. w.
Brown, Emil Budw1tZ, John 4. CuTley, Allen
Smaller and Geo. birmingham.
OTHER CEMETERIES.
During the day the comrades Will decorste the
graves OF soldiers at the Battle Ground and Oak
Hill cemeteries and the isolated graves In the
vicinity OF the city.
Unlike the program to be observed at the other
cemeteries, the exercises at the Congressional
cemetery viii begin al 9:sO In the morning, and
commander OF Farragut Post. Rev. j. D. Wilson,
the chaplain OF this post will Oficiate as chaplain
Kalamazoo, Mich, and Mr.. Seaton Donoho VIII
read poem chorus Of ladies, under the direc-
ton OF MIS- II. Ii. Mills, will furnish the music.